October 10, 2024

Frank

NY PREMIERE At 99 years old, Frank Lucianna is America’s oldest practicing attorney. He’s now preparing for his final criminal trial. The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil […]

October 10, 2024

SHORTS: PROFILES (2024)

Portraits and profiles of unique individuals with filmmaking to match.  – Samah Ali The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers: All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a […]

October 10, 2024

Georgie

NY PREMIERE A former Philly “wise-guy” considers his past life in crime, his family, and his loves. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by Angelika […]

October 10, 2024

Houston’s Whitebeam

WORLD PREMIERE Botanist/poet Libby Houston meditates on her work exploring and cataloging a unique ecosystem in England. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop […]

October 10, 2024

Music for Flying Cars

WORLD PREMIERE The rap artist NOTE looks back on his youth and how a letter from his incarcerated father changed his life’s direction. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC […]

October 10, 2024

Power of the Walk

WORLD PREMIERE Fifteen-year-old Lily Rosenberg challenges ableism in the fashion industry as her mom guides and supports her dreams. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East […]

October 10, 2024

FLAVORS OF IRAQ

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE French-born journalist Feurat Alani narrates this animated documentary about his complicated connection to Iraq, the country of his parents. With gripping storytelling and startling images, director Léonard Cohen and writer Alani present the Middle Eastern perspective on US military involvement in the region, from the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait to America’s incursion […]

October 10, 2024

Tailor Made

INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE Through unbelievable grit, Tam Nguyen, who fled Vietnam as a child, has become one of Winnipeg’s most sought-after tailors and a local legend. – DeWitt Davis The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmakers and special guests. This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers: All in-person screening venues […]

October 10, 2024

IN WAVES AND WAR

NY PREMIERE The extreme mental and physical rigor required of US Navy SEALs takes its toll post-service. This film follows a cohort of veterans, skilled at navigating the danger and adrenaline of deployment, but struggling in civilian life. Plagued by PTSD, survivor’s guilt, traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, and depression, the men try an experimental, […]

October 10, 2024

AFTERWAR

NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE A poetic and haunting film about the daily struggles of a group of children who grew up in war-torn Kosovo. A dark coming of age story filmed over a period of 15 years, which solemnly observes and reflects on the long-term repercussions of war. Birgitte Staermose expertly introduces performative interludes that highlight […]